FISH UPON THE SKY CHAPTER 5

 

Co-translator : @chococharol
The situation is getting out of hand, I am surrounded with these crazy people, I will surely taste the consequence after accidentally seems mocking them by answering only with one word, just like Duen told me to. How is this going to end? Right now, I am very nervouse and my body is sweating. I stand up and still question myself, should I just run away or stand still and waiting for any punch, beating, or things will be thrown at my face.

“Do you actually think by changing the way you look now, it will help to get closer with your crush?” one of these bastards that share same faculty with me start to make walk towards me and I have to take step back to avoid him. What should I do? If by now I still answer with ‘Yes/Khrub’ again, I am pretty sure I am going to be dead soon.

“…” or maybe if I don’t answer anything, it will be better option.

“Why are you being quiet, Pee? You’re challenging me, right?”

“…” I still don’t answer to anything even though my mouth feels itchy.

“Hey, you! Let’s teach this guy a lesson!” When these bastards start to pull my collar, the knight with shining armor finally arrives to save me from this dreadful situation.

“Do you want to have problem with me, asshole? Do you want your ass get beaten so bad again?” the guy who shows up right on time is my older brother. Duen.

“Err..uh…” some of these guys begin stutter in answer.

Why they become like this if you may ask? They have faced to faced with Duen and his gang. That what makes them so irk with me, the fact they lose and use those anger to belittle, bully and make me their personal punching bag. But just like I said, Duen can keep holding on and face all of these guys.

“How dare you touch my little brother? Do you want to be beaten up so badly?”

“Duen, enough!”

“Shut up, Pee! Don’t intervene! You should just go and find some public space, pretending play with your phone casually. No need to talk with anyone first, and be calm. I will take care these bastards. Understand?

(T/N : Kyah, we love you, Duen!)

“How calm we talk about?”

“Just as calm as Dad. Do you want my help right? Go, quickly! And follow my plan!”

What is he planning? How can I be calm in this situation? Just a moment a go, I almost become these assholes punching bag. But in the end, the only thing I can do is follow his order. Let Duen takes care my classmate with his criminal temperament, and I go to some public space, lean on something, take out my phone, and pretending to play with it.

This is bad! My eyes fall on my star.

My fingers press the phone screen, but my eyes which now is framed with black rimmed glass now land on that small figure who stands from a far. Mueang Nan always stands out among the crowds. He is talking with his buddies.

That smile… that eyes…

I want have those…

I want him to be mine. But first, I need to find a way to reach him.

And it seems Duen’s plan is working, because just when I am stand still and playing with my phone, everyone’s eyes are on me now. The girls, classmates, and even … my Fish upon The Sky.

Damn it! He looks at me! He stares at me!

My nervousness just got doubled. My heart leaps and beats so faster from the usual rhythm when those eyes stare at me and gives me sweet smile. But only for second, I need to change my view from those dazzling smiles to someone who just arrive and now take my attention.

“Enough, Pee. Now the machine is warm enough.” P’Koh suddenly arrive and the other 5 gods.

I think the charm of Duen and his gang doesn’t even subdue at all, doesn’t care how they seem like cruel or badass. The reality, the girls doesn’t even blink. That cool look and barbar superpower double their charm in front of their fans, they call it as “that glowing aura”.

“The next part is talking!” P’Jeans moves and whispers it to me.

“What did you just say? Duen told me only to say one word.”

“But that’s not the point. That only to answer your bastard friends!! Go ahead make move on him. We will take care Nan’s friends.” Quick like lightning bolt, these scrounderls split themselves like bacteria, make a move on those people who surround my ‘star’, talking their way out to make Nan’s friends follow them and now only leave me and Duen who stands not from far.

“Go over there, Pee! I don’t want to take care this matter too, but I already opened the way for you, Nong! He pats my shoulder to pump my spirit.

But to talk with my crush who I secretly in love for two whole years, and again, I don’t even have courage to proclaim my love, I don’t even know how to do it. To be able walk straight without my knee get swayed is already difficult.

“Duen, … I don’t have courage.”

“We have already come this far. There should be no problem. We are here now, there’s no way go back.”

“Ah! You don’t need to talk about college or lesson. Do your best effort to make him happy and think that you are funny guy. But not too comedic.” Duen said.
“You’re cool and handsome now. Go!”
(T/N : Translator now google “how to grow brother like Duen”, if he is this caring toward his brother, can you imagine if Pee is little sister, Duen is going to act like mother hen/wolf guarding his pack.)

And now… I stand beside Mueang Nan.

Beating so fast!

Mom… what’s wrong with my heart, why beating so hard?

“Er… uh … Hi!” I try to open conversation in this doubting feeling.

The small guy in front of me raises his head to look at me, but his eyebrows frown with stiff expression that makes my heart now fall to my feet.

Why does his expression look like that? Or he doesn’t like my new face?

“Are you Pee…?”

Oiiii. He remembers. My ‘star’ remembers my name…

“Do you remember me?” I said it in almost in low tone. Duen said I need to act cold, cold like freezer.

“I almost don’t recognize you. You changed! I event question myself are you even the same guy?”

I feel so shy now, Nan compliments me, what should I do? If this goes on, I feel I will be drenched on my sweat, and if that actually happens, it won’t be cool at all! And this time, Duen who stands not far, his face starts to look paled.

“Ah, thank you!”

“Are you with those seniors?”

“Yeah, my brother’s gang. Those four years.” Actually, Duen doesn’t count his fifth year.

“They look so cool!”

Shit! Please don’t! Please don’t pay attention to those guys. I invest in change myself for you, till this far. Please look at me, Nan!

(T/N : Poor Pee! I am so biased toward Pee. He deservers better than passive aggressive cat mannered Mueang Nan. Paging, Dr. Sutthaya! If his nose still doesn’t show up. I will introduce Pee to someone else. T.T My baby Pee.)

“So, Nan, are joining this single night even? Does your boyfriend doesn’t say anything?”

“No, they are fine with it. It’s just party, what are you try to imply?”
Shit! He is right. But sorry, he can not lie to me anymore. Either two or even three husbands, I am not scared anymore because I know the truth now. So I only pretend when he says he has boyfriend.

“Have you eaten?” I try to get close and keep throwing questions.

“Already ate.”

“Are ou thirsty? Do you want me to get …”

“No, I already have my drink.” Hoii, I can’t even finish my sentence. It seems I take the wrong approach. Ok, I will try once again.

“Nan… er… Do you like animal? Like dog or cat.” What are you asking, Pee! Damn it!

(T/N : Translator sighs in defeat. Some people are born to make a move and some people are being wooed, some of them are left in the middle. But Pee definitely belong in second category. Dr. Sutthaya, I will watch your game in wooing Pee later.)

“Love it. I have two Beagles.” Said that guy with smiling in happiness. Damn it!! If you want me to die soon, just little bit time, you will succeed. How cute he is with that smile. So cute…

“How about you, Pee? Do you like animal too?”

“Yeah, I want to have Penguin as pet.”
Rough roh! It seems I make another wrong move, my ‘star’ takes quite time after I answer his question.
“Haha. Kidding. I also like dog.”

“Ah… Okay. It seems Pee is funny guy.” Damn it! That jokes makes me want to die and my soul almot leave my body when he turns quite moment a go. After pondering for a while, what should we talk about next?

“So, where are your friends go?” Question with eery anomaly phenomenon because watching that bastars can actualy usher Nan’s friends easily.

“I don’t know. Maybe the seniors ask them to come somewhere to drink together.”

“Um… Actually, we know each other because we share same one course. It’s just maybe we rarely meet each other and there’s no chance to say hello before.”

“Can I ask your Facebook contact/account?”

My heart beats so fast, faster than when at that time waiting the university test result came out, 2 years ago. I don’t know. I always feel scared with the answer that I am really look forward.

“Sorry, I rarely use them anyway.”

“How about Line? Can I have your Line ID?”

“I also don’t use it.”

“Instagram?”

That guy just shakes his head instead of answering with words.

(T/N : Selling so high, Nan? What are you? Pfizer stock? >,< Maybe Nan is generally behave like this to all the guys that make move in him. My heart can’t take it if he’s being cold like this to Pee only )

“Okay then, may I ask your phone number then?”

“The problem is… I don’t really like talking in the phone.”

Rrrrrr

Not so long, his phone is ringing. Not only that, the phone that he’s holding is also the luxurious one, when he takes it out to answer the phone.

What’s wrong with his answer just now. This one doesn’t use it, that one doesn’t have it. For short, he doesn’t trust me yet to get close to him in this way. It may seem I actually ruin my image and just dig my own grave.
(T/N : Translator is sending Pee link of movie “He’s just not into you.”)

After that slim guy ends his call, I can only make small laugh. At that time, some medical guys and some bastards walk toward us, they ruin our sweet moment. I really want to use my hand to cover his eyes so he doesn’t see them. Hey, what am I scared of? At this moment, my look now is comparable with them too.

“More, I thought today you will not come.” Damn it! My ‘star’ is actually running to talk with that guy and ignore me.
Now I am just like pathetic puppy who’s abandoned by his owner because I must watch and listen their intimate conversation.

“Of course. Nan invities me.”

“Have you eaten yet?” Hey, that’s my line. Why Nan imitates me?

“Have eaten.”

“You look very handsome today.” Hey, he also compliments him. Why he do that?

(T/N : The translator actually read the novel per chapter too, guys. So I am also look forward every chapter like you guys. Do you think Nan has crush on Mork? But Mork definitely will fall for Pee.)

And now, with these dark theme outfit and Duen’s chosen jeans that seems cool can’t even look good if I have to compete with his dashing and elegant look.

“Hmm… My look today is not better than Nan.”

“Don’t be too humble. I will not forget that you steal my document.”

“When did I do that? I only borrow. Haha.”

Damn it! They are cozily chatting with each other. He doesn’t even bother to look at me who rooted on this position. Our distance is only one centimeter apart. How can you just forget my existence like so easily so quickly?

Right now, I am totally being ignored. Powerles. I quickly move my sight to Duen and his friends. And they seem understand my situation because in short time, that tall body and Nan’s friends walk towards us like a stor, and then they send of their ‘representative’ to blend among those two.

If Pee can not do it, then me there’s some dog will take it.

“Um…”

“Heh! Do you know me? The medical guy?” with mocking tone. Duen is indeed handsome, but there’s so many things that he’s lacking and far from perfect. One of them are his learning skill and his bad bedside manner (attitude).

“No. I don’t know you.”

“Hey, what’s your problem?” asked Nan.

He seems doesn’t understand this bastard’s intention. But honestly, I don’t understand what is his actual intention too, to stop this medical guy or keep him away from my ‘star’.

“Nothing. I just say hi to the junior from same campus. That’s all.”

“I also want to catch up about the progress of this year Moon and Star competition.”

“Can we talk about that later?”. P’James, you are right. Not only he can not keep this guy away, but I can sense that Nan is getting pissed. I blink my eyes to signaling them to end this camaraderie. But…

Whuuush! (A black out happen, or maybe someone switch off the lamp, they are in the middle event, remember?)

“Whoohooo!” one of the event committee yells in delight manner, after the lamps has been switch off, only darkness left behind.

“Welcome to the grand opening of the ‘Single Night’. Let’s gather around and enjoy it till morning!! The MC voice is heard not from far and surrounded with soft romantic music. Moving in the dark can be actually quite chaotic.

“Nan… follow me.” I can’t see clearly. The night is just getting darker, but I know that voice belong to Mork. He tries to get close with Nan shamelessly. But Duen’s crazy strategy which try to blend among us to separate Mork and Nan, helping me to get close with this little guy. The first thing I can sense is Nan’s palm on me.

“Er…Uh…If you don’t hate it, may I ask you for a dance?”

“Fine.”
There’s such sweet voice answer my invitation and my hand now hold his other hand. Oii. My heart beat so fast, feels like want to jump out from my chest. His hand is so soft, but still fragrant.

“Nan, do you know that I always wait for you every day in front of your faculty?”

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

“Why? We don’t have any reason to meet right?”

“It’s because…”

What should I do? Should I just confess everything? “Because I…”

BUGH!!

Damn it! Why there’s someone interrupt us. I try to find out who’s the person that bump on me and try to look around. Is that the crazy Duen? I don’t know what kind of stunt Duen will pull to take care these medical guys, but maybe he’s already back and intentionally push me so that me and Nan can get closer.

But aside to think that possibility, the reality that guy is jump and crash on me, it feels like my bone is breaking.

“Do yoy get hurt?” I ask to Nan.

“I’m fine. Are you okay?”

“No…”

Swish!!
I am spinning in the middle of this darkness, try to pay attention in this mess and surrounding. Kitty Duen seems in a band. What’s wrong with them.

I let go Mueang Nan’s ahnd, try to turn my body and talk with my Phi.

But that small hand is trying to hold me back.

Once again, heiii, he acts sweetly now!!

Fine, I don’t care about anything else now because Nan is actually holding my hand right now and we’re dancing in the middle of the dark. His soft touch in my shoulder gets so dizzy. This moment makes me feel like walking in a cloud. As if a dream comes true.

The fish upon the sky is here, and we dance together.

No one says anything. We let our emotions flow with the music that being played and resound in our heart. At that moment, my inner subsconscious can not stop my desire that keep in the deepest of my heart, I look at the face in front of me, surrounded in this darkness. Slowly, I touch his cheeks, and gently I move my face closer to his and kiss our lips together. With so much force, I nib and kiss that beautiful lips like the unattainable treasure that I can’t let go. We kiss each other now, and feels his hand on my cheeks, it feels weird tho. I mean, that hand, it seems bit rough, and also the aroma is not flower mix with vanilla. But I don’t care with the different texture of the hand or change of fragrant, as long as it’s Mueang nan. So I decide to fight with no way out.

Tonight, we chat, we dance together and now we are kissing each other. I slowly retract my lips from his, until suddenly the lamp is switch on.

I need to get used my eyes after the light is back and try to look at my surrounding. Our hand is still intertwined, and our body is still intact and close. Even, now our eyes meet with each other.

But…

But…

But…

For the love all Gods and Goddes in the heave. Where is Mueang Nan???

“Are you supposed to be Nan?” we shout at the same time. The other party is also surprised as well.
And me, with him? KISSED??!!!
Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!

Why it has to be this medical guy?

(T/N : So many question. Does Nan hear Pee’s confession? we have our first kiss, everyone. To be honest, it’s surprised me so much. I didn’t page Dr. Sutthaya ‘Mork’ is the kind of guy who will kiss stranger. At first moment of their kissing, I genuinely think that Mork know who he kisses, but after both of them yell Nan’s name, now I am confused. Does Mork also like Nan? Or he’s just okay being kissed if its Nan? Oh reader, I am so excited for next chapter. See yaa. And Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! May the force be with you.)